Leaving Iowa after college graduation is not necessarily a bad thing as long as some of those leaving come back, panelists at a Waterloo forum said Tuesday night. But those who return need to be joined by others who move into the state and stay because they want to be here in order for Iowa to grow,
Powerful agribusiness companies that regularly net billions in profits are major recipients of state and federal tax breaks, subsidies, grants and loans. Just seven of those companies have pocketed billions since 2000, according to government subsidy data from Good Jobs First. Tax experts say the co
Tens of millions of people live off of government welfare in the United States. Some say that giant agriculture corporations do, too. An analysis of data attained by the policy research organization Good Jobs First shows that just seven agribusinesses have received billions of dollars in state and f
Iowa’s population has remained largely stagnant over several decades and, despite state efforts to entice young workers to stay, many Iowa college graduates leaving the state are keeping it that way.
Des Moines is a growing with professional opportunities for young graduates; it just doesn’t have what two Drake University seniors in this report are seeking.
As part of the third annual IowaWatch college media project, 10 student journalists at seven Iowa campuses conducted interviews with graduating students to delve into the issue of brain drain in Iowa. The interviews reveal students' post-graduation plans and reasons for either leaving or staying in
How did Barnum & Bailey Circus performers prepare for a show when they came to Marshalltown in 1913? A fishing trip to Stanley Mill, an automobile trip to Albion for dinner, and a Mulligan down by the Iowa River.
A panel of Waterloo-Cedar Falls job placement experts will convene at a public forum on Tuesday, May 12, to advance the conversation on how Iowa can keep more bright young people from taking their talents out of state after graduating from an Iowa college or university. The forum, at The Courier com
An IowaWatch story former reporter Lu Shen wrote about University of Iowa difficulty helping Chinese students adjust to Iowa in 2013-14 has won the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Award for best online news story by a college journalist in 2014.
Withholding pay, stealing documents and under-reporting hours are all common examples of employe abuses when it comes to migrant labor. A recent Government Accountability Office report highlighted areas where the U.S. visa system can be improved. It mainly focused on better keeping tabs on employer
More than one of every three Iowans voted a straight party ticket in last November's election. Now, some in the legislature are trying to eliminate the practice altogether.
